Abstract: Pure Al thin film was PVD-deposited on medical titanium to form Al-Ti substrate. Al-Ti substrate was then applied to the hybrid technique of anodization and hydrothermal treatment, which finally led to the successful fabrication of nanometric network calcium phosphate/porous Al2O3 biocomposite coating on Al-Ti substrate. Scanning electron microscopy(SEM), transmission electron microscopy(TEM), energy-dispersive X-ray analysis(EDAX) and X-ray diffraction(XRD) were employed to study the microstructures and compositions of Al thin film and calcium phosphate/porous Al2O3 biocomposite coating. The results indicate that the Ca and P ions are incorporated into the anodized alumium oxide(AAO) during the anodization process, and the incorporated Ca and P are reacted to be calcium phosphate after hydrothermal treatment. The calcium phosphate grows from the holes of AAO and covers the surface of AAO layer. In addition, the mechanism for the in-situ growth process of calcium phosphate/porous Al2O3 biocomposite coating was discussed. The concentration gradient and potential difference contribute to the incorporation of Ca and P into AAO film, respectively.
In-situ growth of nanometric network calcium phosphate/porous Al2O3 biocomposite coating on Al-Ti substrate
Abstract:
Pure Al thin film was PVD-deposited on medical titanium to form Al-Ti substrate. Al-Ti substrate was then applied to the hybrid technique of anodization and hydrothermal treatment, which finally led to the successful fabrication of nanometric network calcium phosphate/porous Al2O3 biocomposite coating on Al-Ti substrate. Scanning electron microscopy(SEM), transmission electron microscopy(TEM), energy-dispersive X-ray analysis(EDAX) and X-ray diffraction(XRD) were employed to study the microstructures and compositions of Al thin film and calcium phosphate/porous Al2O3 biocomposite coating. The results indicate that the Ca and P ions are incorporated into the anodized alumium oxide(AAO) during the anodization process, and the incorporated Ca and P are reacted to be calcium phosphate after hydrothermal treatment. The calcium phosphate grows from the holes of AAO and covers the surface of AAO layer. In addition, the mechanism for the in-situ growth process of calcium phosphate/porous Al2O3 biocomposite coating was discussed. The concentration gradient and potential difference contribute to the incorporation of Ca and P into AAO film, respectively.